Christian teens in Erbil next to tent with lettering spelling out the message “Jesus Christ is the Light of the World”
A Catholic priest in the predominantly Christian district of Ankawa in Iraq is doing everything he can to comfort and encourage the traumatized children who have been evicted from their homes by ISIS militants. Read the rest…
Pope Francis announced the names of 15 prelates who will become Cardinals next month, with most of them coming from the developing world where the Catholic Church is thriving.
The Vatican has released its final report on the Visitation of U.S. Religious orders that took place between 2009 and 2012, striking a mostly positive tone but warning orders to insure that their spiritual practices are in harmony with Church teaching.
The Diocese of Brooklyn is once again reaching out to young Catholics in Brooklyn and Queens by using a hip new ad campaign to attract them back to church for Christmas.
During an interview with the Argentine daily La Nacion published on Sunday, Pope Francis spoke on a variety of topics, including the new appointment of Cardinal Raymond Burke which some considered to be a demotion.
Even though Holy Cross Catholic Church in San Jose, California was heavily damaged by a four-alarm fire last Sunday, a beautiful 10 ft. tall ornate Italian crucifix miraculously escaped unharmed.
Guido Schaffer, “Surfer Angel”
The Congregation for the Causes of Saints has approved the cause of beatification of a pious young surfer from Brazi named Guido Schaffer.
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
A new book, claiming to be based on a “lost” gospel that allegedly reveals Jesus’ marriage to Mary Magdalene, is being dismissed even by the usually gullible mainstream media as a complete phony.
Parishioners at St. Francis de Sales Church in Belle Harbor, Queens, New York, are reeling after discovering a beloved statue of the Risen Christ, erected in memory of the victims of 9/11 in the parish prayer garden, stripped of its hands and streaked in paint.
The much loved Cardinal Raymond Burke, former Archbishop of St. Louis, has been removed as prefect of the Apostolic Signatura and will now serve in a largely ceremonial role.
